In hot weather, I prefer to lighten things considerably
More often than not, when someone asks me what foundation I’m wearing, it’s a tinted moisturiser or sheer-coverage base. I find this heartening at a time when full-coverage foundation sales are going gangbusters, as customers, especially those under 30, seek to cover and conceal everything.
It’s true that full-coverage bases are better and more natural-looking than ever, and I’m not one to judge the occasional desire for a full face of makeup (nor the need: those with melasma, scarring or birthmarks, say, often feel more comfortable in full coverage). But in hot weather, I prefer to lighten things considerably. I alternate between Nars Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturiser (£30, 30ml) for its high SPF (it doesn’t replace sun protection, but adds belt to braces), creamy but oil-free texture and glowy, lasting finish; and Givenchy’s exceptional Teint Couture Balm (£31, 30ml), which has a less satisfactory shade range (it goes neither light nor dark enough), but a bit more coverage and a line-blurring, plumping texture.
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